Rare species exhibition at Senayan

Rare species exhibition at Senayan

JAKARTA: The Jakarta Hilton International Hotel joined with
the Kehati Foundation, is holding a three-day exhibition
beginning on Friday on endangered species in Plaza Senayan
shopping center in South Jakarta.

"The exhibition is expected to create the public concern on
the conservation of endangered species," said Tom Effendie, a
hotel executive assistant manager.

The exhibition aimed at campaigning issues of biodiversity and
environment conservation including the conservation of the
Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Rhinoceros, orang utan, green sea
turtle, Papua's arfak butterfly and the Bali starling.

Rika Anggraini from Kehati, the Indonesian Biodiversity
Foundation, said that the campaign will be to no avail if it is
done without the empowerment of the local society residing close
to those species.

Various products such as T-shirts, mugs, caps and postcards on
the endangered species are on sale during the exhibition.--JP